Regarding her music, it's always a question of this-and-thats but Sophie is one hell of a sympathetic lady, trying to be - HERSELF. Well, there are plenty of blueprints in her music and style; most notably that of a certain Roisin Murphy. But to say Sophie is plagiarising would be unfair indeed. I never liked 'Groovejet' for it is just a tiresome club(less) anthem made in itself and not even Sophie would have saved it more than she tried singing dull lyrics of love. But her debut-affair and then again - two later albums - 'Shoot from the Hip' and 'Trip the Light Fantastic' (is this a hidden reference to 'Walking In the Rain? Anyone?), prove she tries hard to stay on musical and aesthetic level - and eventually wins. Somewhere between Client, Goldfrapp, St. Etienne, Moloko and - of course, disco... discreetly tasty.

It's evident that Sophie's alien leaders dropped her on the wrong planet.

On a planet that's enduring the skankiness of Christina Aguillera and the questionability of Britney Spears, Sophie Ellis Bextor comes as a welcome burst of fresh, sophisticated air. Sophie sings, peforms and behaves in a way where we're forced to believe that a thing such as femininity still dwells amongst our female entertainers. With a face moulded from the finest quality porcelain and voice heavenly enough to impress its original divas, Sophie is the ideal performer to re-introduce the sound of classic disco, something she does with great pride and talent.

OK, OK, Sophie may have been initially famous as the daugthter of a early 1980s <i>Blue Peter</i> presenter, but who can blame the girl!? What's certain is the girl can sing and has been carving her own particular niche in the world of pop-dance over the last few years. She also styles herself - something to be admired in these over-styled times! The services of a roster of guest producers and remixers have done the girl proud!